HR 669: What Are the Chances?

[grim reaper in NY]

I just got back from doing the same thing. I dropped off copies of the bill to 5 different shops. One store had already heard of it and have adjusted their prices accordingly. They were selling Bearded Dragons for $149.95 and they had a Juvie Columbian Rainbow Boa for $595. 2 weeks ago the boa was going for $169.99 and the Bearded Dragons were selling for $59.99.
This was one of the things I was afraid of with this bill. Small shops like this are going to try and jack the prices way up to try and make a kiling before anything even happens. I guess that's one of the blessings about "free enterprise" in America.

[Gooseman]

HR669 is very similar to many "feel good" pieces of legislation that have been fast tracking trough congress lately. Anyone that thinks it's "impossible" for this bill to have an impact on the pet trade might want to talk to people into 100cc and smaller motorcycles for their kids ... this past Tuesday they became illegal to manufacture and sell due to another piece of "feel good" legislation that bans selling anything that contains lead at levels greater than 600 parts per million. The motorcycle community is in complete shock and is now scrambling trying to get exceptions passed. It's not only the motorcycle industry that took a hit over the new lead regulations ... it's book stores that sell childrens books, the toy industry, libraries, consignment stores, and on and on. The intent of the law wasn't to hurt those businesses, but rather to protect children ... the bill slipped trough Congress with little opposition and now the impact could damage the American economy to the tune of over a billion dollars.

Google "Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act" and read for yourself.

Don't sleep on H.R. 669 because it seems crazy ... crazy legislation can absolutely become a law ... information is coming on what exactly you need to do to prevent this bill from going anywhere ... keep an eye out for www.nohr669.com.

-adam

wait... WHAT?!?!?! I've been out at the local motorcross park alot lately and havn't heard a thing about it this by the watercooler... does this outlaw only new products off the showroom floor, or all models, even those made in prior years? Thats ridiculous.

[Adam_Wysocki]

wait... WHAT?!?!?! I've been out at the local motorcross park alot lately and havn't heard a thing about it this by the watercooler... does this outlaw only new products off the showroom floor, or all models, even those made in prior years? Thats ridiculous.

It regulates their sale, distribution, and manufacture ... technically, 100cc and below bikes should no longer be on show room floors as of a week ago.

-adam

[Gooseman]

yea... see that now... just read that honda has pulled 50 million worth of product off the show room floors... hows that for the economy?

[azpythons]

Well, ain't this grand. Look at the DEADLY "burmese python." -Rolls her eyes.-

http://www.necis.net/files/brochure-...h.r.-669-2.pdf

super deadly...if your a rat

[fergie]

A friend through another forum has made a short vid highlighting the perils of this proposed bill. Although this bill doesn't apply to the UK, there's a good chance if it succeeds in the US, the Brits are a cert to consider something similar.

Anyway here's the vid. Helping to spread the news

YouTube - Oppose The HR669 (United States) Exotic Species Ban!

[rabernet]

Wow Fergie! She did a GREAT job!

[sacredart]

Oi oi, Mr. Fergie! Ta very much for posting this That's really good o' ya! Thought that I'd create an account myself, while I'm 'ere, although, you're now bound to start thinking that my stalker potential is completely undeniable Ahaha. Many thanks, bud! x

Wow Fergie! She did a GREAT job!

Thank you, rabernet! That's a lovely welcome to the forums for me

[rabernet]

Oi oi, Mr. Fergie! Ta very much for posting this That's really good o' ya! Thought that I'd create an account myself, while I'm 'ere, although, you're now bound to start thinking that my stalker potential is completely undeniable Ahaha. Many thanks, bud! x



Thank you, rabernet! That's a lovely welcome to the forums for me

We are thrilled to have you! Your passion and conviction in your video literally brought tears to my eyes!

[sacredart]

We are thrilled to have you! Your passion and conviction in your video literally brought tears to my eyes!

Thank you! That really makes me feel justified in having spent the time to make that video The amount of time I spent talking at the camera while it decided not to record, however, was well...